Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
New American Standard Bible
Now when Rachel saw that
King James Version
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Holman Bible
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing Jacob any children, she envied her sister. “Give me sons, or I will die!”
International Standard Version
Rachel noticed that she was not bearing children for Jacob, so because she envied her sister Leah, she told Jacob, "If you don't give me sons, I'm going to die!"
A Conservative Version
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no sons, Rachel envied her sister, and she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I die.
American Standard Version
And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Amplified
When Rachel saw that she conceived no children for Jacob, she envied her sister, and said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”
Bible in Basic English
Now Rachel, because she had no children, was full of envy of her sister; and she said to Jacob, If you do not give me children I will not go on living.
Julia Smith Translation
And Rachel will see that she shall not bring forth to Jacob, and Rachel will envy her sister, and will say to Jacob, Give me sons, and if not, I die.
King James 2000
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Rachel saw that she could not bear children to Jacob, Rachel envied her sister. And she said to Jacob, "Give me children--if not, I will die!"
Modern King James verseion
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. And she said to Jacob, Give me sons, or else I will die.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, she envied her sister and said unto Jacob, "Give me children, or else I am but dead."
NET Bible
When Rachel saw that she could not give Jacob children, she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children or I'll die!"
New Heart English Bible
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
The Emphasized Bible
And Rachel saw she had borne no children unto Jacob, so Rachel became envious of her sister, - and said unto Jacob, Come! give me children, or else, I die.
Webster
And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
World English Bible
When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Rachel seeth that she hath not borne to Jacob, and Rachel is envious of her sister, and saith unto Jacob, 'Give me sons, and if there is none -- I die.'
Themes
Bilhah » Rachael's servant » Mother of dan and naphtali
Children » Anxiety of the jews for
Emulation » Illustrated » In jacob's household
Envy » Instances of » Rachel, of leah
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 30:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Children
1 And when Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister, and said to Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. 2 And Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, Am I in God's stead, who has withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?
Cross References
Genesis 29:31
And when Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.
Genesis 37:11
And his brethren envied him; but his father kept the saying.
Genesis 35:16-19
And they journeyed from Bethel. And there was yet a certain distance to come to Ephrath, when Rachel travailed in childbirth; and it went hard with her in her childbearing.
Numbers 11:15
And if thou deal thus with me, slay me, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, that I may not behold my wretchedness.
Numbers 11:29
But Moses said to him, Enviest thou for my sake? would that all Jehovah's people were prophets, and that Jehovah would put his Spirit upon them!
1 Samuel 1:4-8
And it came to pass on the day that Elkanah sacrificed, he gave to Peninnah his wife and to all her sons and her daughters portions;
1 Kings 19:4
And he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a certain broom-bush, and requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough: now, Jehovah, take my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
Job 3:1-3
After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day.
Job 3:11
Wherefore did I not die from the womb, come forth from the belly and expire?
Job 3:20-22
Wherefore is light given to him that is in trouble, and life to those bitter of soul,
Job 5:2
For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.
Job 13:19
Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.
Psalm 106:16
And they envied Moses in the camp, and Aaron, the saint of Jehovah.
Proverbs 14:30
A sound heart is the life of the flesh; but envy the rottenness of the bones.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
And I saw all labour, and all success of work, that it is man's jealousy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
Jeremiah 20:14-18
Cursed be the day wherein I was born; let not the day wherein my mother bore me be blessed!
John 4:3
he left Judaea and went away again unto Galilee.
John 4:8
(for his disciples had gone away into the city that they might buy provisions).
1 Corinthians 3:3
for ye are yet carnal. For whereas there are among you emulation and strife, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?
2 Corinthians 7:10
For grief according to God works repentance to salvation, never to be regretted; but the grief of the world works death.
Galatians 5:21
envyings, murders, drunkennesses, revels, and things like these; as to which I tell you beforehand, even as I also have said before, that they who do such things shall not inherit God's kingdom.
Titus 3:3
For we were once ourselves also without intelligence, disobedient, wandering in error, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
James 3:14
but if ye have bitter emulation and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
James 4:5
Think ye that the scripture speaks in vain? Does the Spirit which has taken his abode in us desire enviously?